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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Certificatioun, n. Also: -acioun, -ation(e; certifficatioun, certi-, certefiecatioun. [ME. certificacione (c 1440), F. certification, med. L. certificatio.]

1. Certification, assurance. 1456 Hay I. 219/30.
I can nocht fynd him privilegit be na law … , na othir certificacioun
1490 Lennox Mun. 141.
Gif ȝe can get certificatioun and knaulage therof
1511 Reg. Privy S. I. 344/2.
His broder elder that is furth of the realme, and na certificatioun of his life nor dede
1522 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 99.
Quhill thai get a souer certification of the lordis quhidder gif the said schip was lauchtfull price or nocht

2. With certificatioun (that), introducing a warning of a penalty in case of non-compliance with an order. 1497–8 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 72.
With certificatioun that [and] he do nocht that, the said officeris tak thame doun incontinent
1548 Ib. II. 141.
With certificatioun and thai failyie the baillies will dispone thairvpoun
1566 Peebles B. Rec. 302.
With certifficatioun gif thai compeir nocht that [etc.]
a1578 Pitsc. I. 51/15.
Witht certifiecatioun gif they compeirit nocht that they sould be denunceit as tratouris
1650 Aberd. Rec. IV. 112.
With certificatioun to them, and they doe in the contrair [etc.]

b. In elliptic use, with omission of the penalty. 1596 Paisley B. Rec. 174.
The said Andro wes lawfullie warnit to gif his aith … with certification
1622-6 Bisset I. 204/17.
The nixt [pain to be] rebellion with certificatioun
1643 Misc. Spald. C. I. 27.
I find that my father his compeeraince is prolonged to the 25 of this instant, with certificatione

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